The first voyage of Columbus

In 1492, I could clearly remember that year when I was one of Columbus’s crews, followed him to explore a new route to India in order to trade. After we got the sponsor of Spain’s Queen and king, we left Spain on August 3rd. Now, I am talking about our first expedition which was unforgettable for us.

Columbus was an ambitious man. He believed that just keeping toward west, we could reach India. After we left Spain with 3 ships which called Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria on August third[1], we were navigating on the ocean for several days, arrived the first stood where was on a islands called Canary located in African coast to got our final restocking, and then we kept traveling. The travel had taken too much time that we expected. Most of us desired to return because we felt fear and worried that we could not find the way to India. Meanwhile, Columbus inspired us do not lose our mind and continued to go forward. During our voyage, we suffered lots of challenges such as storms; our apprehension had increased day by day.

Fortunately, On October 12, 1492, the land was appeared in our sight. The land was first seen by a sailor named Rodrigo de Triana. We believed that it is India. Everyone was cheer for that. Columbus gave the small island to the sailor as for a reward and called the island San Salvador.[2]



[1] “The First New World Voyage of Christopher Columbus (1492) ” http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/latinamericatheconquest/p/Columbusfirst.htm
[2] “The First New World Voyage of Christopher Columbus (1492)” http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/latinamericatheconquest/p/Columbusfirst.htm